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UST Faculty Union head calls for online classes as fuel prices surge

12

Mar

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UST Faculty Union head calls for online classes as fuel prices surge

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) president has urged the administration to shift course lectures online following the surge in oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a letter to Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) Prof. Cheryl Peralta, USTFU head Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales proposed…

UST postpones health permit deadline for part-time instructors as workers complain about ‘problematic’ app

05

Feb

By The Flame News

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UST postpones health permit deadline for part-time instructors as workers complain about ‘problematic’ app

THE DEADLINE for non-tenured UST instructors to accomplish their health permit requirements has been deferred indefinitely as employees encounter a defect on the GoManila app that overcharges applicants securing the document. In a memorandum addressed to University academic staff, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs chief Prof. Cheryl Peralta said the…

Extreme heat: UST to suspend onsite classes only when required by government

08

May

By The Flame News

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Extreme heat: UST to suspend onsite classes only when required by government

ONSITE CLASSES in the University of Santo Tomas would only be suspended due to extreme heat if instructed by the government, the Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) said. The protocol on suspending face-to-face classes is included in the OVRAA memorandum that enumerated UST's heat mitigation measures during the…

UST to stick to hybrid learning next academic year

01

Feb

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo and Barbra Althea Gavilan

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UST to stick to hybrid learning next academic year

DESPITE THE lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency, the University of Santo Tomas will retain its hybrid mode of instruction for the academic year 2024-2025 to maximize the use of technology in delivering classes. In an email interview with The Flame, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Cheryl Peralta said the…

UST thumbs down CSC petition for two-day shift to online classes, academic ease

14

Oct

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST thumbs down CSC petition for two-day shift to online classes, academic ease

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas has rejected the Central Student Council’s (CSC) petition to shift to virtual learning and to implement an academic ease from Oct. 16 to 17 due to the tighter academic calendar caused by previous class suspensions. A CSC statement released on Friday, Oct. 13, quoted the…

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